spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtā-tər 
spek-ˈtā-
1
: one who looks on or watches
2
: a shoe having contrasting colors with a perforated design at the toe and sometimes heel
spectator
adjective
Examples of spectator in a Sentence
The spectators lining the road cheered the racers on.
The accident attracted a large crowd of spectators.
I wasn't a participant in the preparations, merely a spectator.
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Jeans were a popular choice for spectators at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
Races run over crooked cobblestone streets, crowded with spectators, were doubly exciting for being run over crooked cobblestone streets, crowded with spectators.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have officially drawn to a close, capping off 19 days of eye-popping spectacle, jaw-dropping athletic triumphs and ear-splitting cheers from spectators across the French capital and around the world.
—NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
Jolly had previously said that the show was meant take spectators on a journey through time, exploring the foundations of humanity in a tribute to the creation of the Games and their revival by Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, in the late 19th century.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Aug. 2024
Races run over crooked cobblestone streets, crowded with spectators, were doubly exciting for being run over crooked cobblestone streets, crowded with spectators.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris have officially drawn to a close, capping off 19 days of eye-popping spectacle, jaw-dropping athletic triumphs and ear-splitting cheers from spectators across the French capital and around the world.
—NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024
Jolly had previously said that the show was meant take spectators on a journey through time, exploring the foundations of humanity in a tribute to the creation of the Games and their revival by Pierre de Coubertin, the father of the modern Olympic Games, in the late 19th century.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Spectator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spectator. Accessed 20 Aug. 2024.
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spectator
noun
spec·ta·tor
ˈspek-ˌtāt-ər
spek-ˈtāt-
: a person who looks on (as at a sports event)
spectator
adjective
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